This is a photo from a couple of years ago that I just never got around to publishing. I made this image of a flock of flamingos at the San Diego Zoo in California.
I like the pattern that the flamingos created as they slept so tightly packed together. Only a couple in the middle are awake. The sun was quite high in the sky creating a shadow under each one. … [Read more...]

During my visit to San Diego, I spent one afternoon at the beautiful Balboa Park, which is known for the famous San Diego Zoo, but there are also tons of other things to see in the huge 1200 acre park.
Since I only had a few hours I decided not to go in any of the park's 17 museums - that will have to wait for another trip. Instead I roamed around photographing the elaborate … [Read more...]

In addition to going to the zoo and the safari park while in San Diego, I really wanted to get a good image of the San Diego skyline.
I know, I know, it's been done a million times before, but it's the most beautiful skyline and I really wanted one of my own. Call me silly, but I like iconic shots.
I did my research and found out that the perfect place to stand to make an … [Read more...]

At the San Diego Safari Park, the elephants live in an area known as Elephant Valley.
They have a huge expanse of land to roam around in including shade structures, a pool, and a few mud holes that the young ones like to play in. I noticed a few toys in the yard and the keepers hide treats for the elephants to discover.
Please click the images to view larger … [Read more...]

Remember how I told you how happy the elephants were at the San Diego Safari Park? And how the crowd actually cheered? Well here's what happened.
Please click on any of the images to view larger versions.
The End.
I hope you enjoyed this post. I'll have more images of elephants and other animals from the San Diego Safari Park later … [Read more...]

After visiting the San Diego Zoo I decided to pay a visit to the Safari Park where I heard the animals are in a more natural environment.
The two were very different experiences.
I did enjoy the zoo, they have a wider variety of animal species, but I enjoyed the safari park more because the animals seemed happier to me. There was not a moment when I felt sorry for the … [Read more...]

The next installment in "zoo week" on the blog comes from the San Diego Zoo in California.
I remember visiting here when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I was absolutely in awe of the place at the time. My strongest memory is of the giant tortoises - tortoises bigger than me!
I wondered if this was one of those childhood memories where everything seems huge but when you … [Read more...]

I’m Anne. This is my new life.

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